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Bismarckia Palms

Kevin S

By Kevin S
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NorCalKing Proficient

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Great info. I may one day try one here inland 9B myself, if I can free up some space.

Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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4 hours ago, Hillizard said:

Beautiful palm in your picture! Would love to see an updated image later this year. I imagine the fact that you're growing it in USDA zones 10a/9b |Sunset zone 16 has several advantages, especially in the winter! I'm solidly in USDA zone 9b/Sunset zone 14, and my palm has no canopy protection, so it's got several disadvantages from the start. I'll just have to wait patiently and see what happens... :unsure:

These are bullet proof here.  Fast growing, no sign of stress through 4 winters now.  No worries...I bet you they could take near 10 degrees colder than it has been here (30.)

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Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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On 4/3/2017, 7:13:58, Ben in Norcal said:

These are bullet proof here.  Fast growing, no sign of stress through 4 winters now.  No worries...I bet you they could take near 10 degrees colder than it has been here (30.)

Ben: Can you share a picture or two of your Bismarckia palms with us? Would love to see them!

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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On 4/6/2017, 10:05:55, Hillizard said:

Ben: Can you share a picture or two of your Bismarckia palms with us? Would love to see them!

Sorry for the delay, very busy week at work.  Here's a pic of my larger one on a very damp Saturday here.

 

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Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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12 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Sorry for the delay, very busy week at work.  Here's a pic of my larger one on a very damp Saturday here.

 

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That is one fine silvery Bismarckia! I can only hope mine looks even half that good where I live... in a few more years...with mild winters. Thanks for sharing that image, Ben! It's great to see growers in NorCal having good results with this spectacular species. 

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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9 hours ago, Hillizard said:

That is one fine silvery Bismarckia! I can only hope mine looks even half that good where I live... in a few more years...with mild winters. Thanks for sharing that image, Ben! It's great to see growers in NorCal having good results with this spectacular species. 

Thanks!  It's been a pretty quick grower; it's as tall as me after 3 years in ground from a 5g.  I can't wait until it trunks one day!

Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

Josue Diaz

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On 4/3/2017, 9:07:48, Hillizard said:

Looks like my small Bismarckia nobilis (from Jungle Music) survived another winter (sigh of relief)! I've got it planted on a raised berm with a southern exposure in my backyard NorCal (Sacramento). I threw frost cloth over it a few times during winter nights that had the lowest temps. I expect it to enjoy our blazing summers here. 

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On 4/8/2017, 9:28:00, Ben in Norcal said:

Sorry for the delay, very busy week at work.  Here's a pic of my larger one on a very damp Saturday here.

 

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On 4/3/2017, 1:40:30, Jim in Los Altos said:

Bismarckia do very well here in the Bay Area. Mine put out three new leaves between January and March and often up to six in summer/fall so even in full shade it does well and grows whether it's hot out or chilly. These pictures are two years old. I need to update.IMG_0415.thumb.JPG.e63d66e00a1a6d262b639

Any update on your palms? I'd love to see how they've grown for you. I'll try to remember to take a picture of mine later today. 

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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9 minutes ago, Josue Diaz said:

 

 

Any update on your palms? I'd love to see how they've grown for you. I'll try to remember to take a picture of mine later today. 

Here’s my bad boy this afternoon.

 

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Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

Hillizard Grand Master

Hillizard

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16 minutes ago, Ben in Norcal said:

Here’s my bad boy this afternoon.

 

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Picture taken a few minutes ago. Mine has several years to grow before it looks as fine as Ben's or Jim's! But at least it's fully recovered from winter and cranking out leaves. ;)

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Chris Chance Mentor

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Okay since this is one of my favorites I figured I'll join in on this thread. I planted this as a seedling a few years back. Recently it is growing fast. Loving the hot summer we've had! I would plant many more but my girl isn't a fan of them. Not sure why. 

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Ben in Norcal Grand Master

Ben in Norcal

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1 hour ago, Chris Chance said:

Okay since this is one of my favorites I figured I'll join in on this thread. I planted this as a seedling a few years back. Recently it is growing fast. Loving the hot summer we've had! I would plant many more but my girl isn't a fan of them. Not sure why. 

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You can get rid of the palm, or you can get rid of the girl. I think you know the right answer.

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Ben Rogers

On the border of Concord & Clayton in the East Bay hills - Elev 387 ft 37.95 °N, 121.94 °W

My back yard weather station: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/hdfForecast?query=37.954%2C-121.945&sp=KCACONCO37

JubaeaMan138 Grand Master

JubaeaMan138

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Here’s mine this has been by far my fastest grower next to my Baileyana putting out several new leaves a in the last month . This when I planted it last year was only a 5 gallon plant maybe 2 foot tall. 

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Josue Diaz Grand Master

Josue Diaz

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Very nice! @JubaeaMan138 don't these look right at home with agave? 

 

Here is mine

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Jim in Los Altos Grand Master

Jim in Los Altos

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My partial shade grown one is getting really big. I'll get a picture soon. 

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JubaeaMan138 Grand Master

JubaeaMan138

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Very nice Josue !! Yeah the agaves really look great planted around palm trees! I’m currently out in north Texas with family and stopped at there local Home Depot just to check out what they sell not a single palm. But they did have a nice beach all sized truncata I had to ha e for 40 bucks!!! Unreal price 

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Jubaea Rising Star

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Here is a picture of mine from last week and right after planting in July of 2016.  It has been a strong grower, growing much faster than I anticipated.

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Chris Chance Mentor

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19 hours ago, Ben in Norcal said:

You can get rid of the palm, or you can get rid of the girl. I think you know the right answer.

You know we came to a compromise and I planted one. Originally I wanted to line the driveway with Bizzys but she wanted queens so I planted 6 queens. 

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Jubaea Rising Star

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1 hour ago, JubaeaMan138 said:

What aloe is that jubaea?

I think it was labeled as Aloe wickensii when I purchased it in a 4" pot.  The tag was broken and lost several years ago so I may be mixing it up with another aloe.

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trees4p Explorer

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Recent photo compared to January 2009 ... thanks Google maps. 

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Tyrone Grand Master

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My sister in Perth has a large one chucking seed everywhere. I thought they needed male and female plants to produce viable seed, so I was surprised to find big fully formed seed that actually sank like stones in water. So I'm going to try and germinate them as they appear viable. Anyone know if just one female Bismarck can produce fertile seed???

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Millbrook, "Kinjarling" Noongar word meaning "Place of Rain", Rainbow Coast, Western Australia 35S. Warm temperate. Csb Koeppen Climate classification. Cool nights all year round.

 

 

pietropuccio Proficient

pietropuccio

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Early in the morning...

 

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Regards,

Pietro Puccio

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